The jumping spider (salticid) Thiodina sylvana is common in or near wooded areas in Eastern North America. These spiders appear to operate in a stealth mode, moving and turning slowly to face objects of interest in their surroundings. This video depicts many of the moving and turning behaviors of these spiders, and highlights many important features of jumping spider biology. Included are views of the scanning telescopic Anterior Medial Eyes, and both extension and retraction of the articulated foot pads.


This movie is part of the collection: Community Video

Producer: David Edwin Hill
Production Company: David Edwin Hill
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: Salticidae; spider; behavior; behaviour; jumping spider; salticid; invertebrate; arthropod; vision
Contact Information: Contact me at platycryptus@yahoo.com

Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0

Individual Files

Be the first to write a review
Downloaded 442 times Reviews